Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the Dowen College student who tragically passed away in 2021, has died.
A family source revealed she succumbed to an intermittent blood pressure-related illness in late November.
Her death follows a challenging period for the Oromoni family, marked by a special court ruling in April 2024 that cleared Dowen College and its staff of responsibility in Sylvester’s death.
The 12-year-old’s demise on November 30, 2021, became a high-profile case after his parents alleged he was bullied and poisoned at the Lagos-based school.
Initial investigations claimed the cause was chemical intoxication, but a second autopsy ruled the death was due to natural causes stemming from an ankle injury.
The case led to a prolonged legal and emotional battle for the family, with the coroner eventually attributing Sylvester’s death to parental and medical negligence while exonerating the school.
Among the defendants of the case are the five accused teenage schoolboys of Dowen College.
They include Favour Benjamin, Micheal Kashamu, Edward Begue, Ansel Temile, and Kenneth Inyang.
All five boys were cleared and released from the juvenile home in 2022.
